Stroop Effect ZAP
semantic interference
being distracted by the meaning of words
In Stroop effect experiments, what is it called when the color named by the word was the same as the color of the test used for the word? Example: when the word BLUE was written in blue
congruent trials
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
crucial in evaluating the two sources of information, ignoring the irrelevant one, and making a decision
how to find the error rate?
divide the number of incorrect trails for a condition by the total number of trials for the condition
reaction time
how long it takes for psychological process to occur in our brains
In Stroop effect experiments, what is it called when the color named by the word was a different color than the word itself? Example: when the word BLUE was written in red
incongruent trials
example of cognitive function
learning to read and understand language
cognition
mental activity that includes thinking and understanding gained from thinking, such as memory and intelligence
during a stroop test, where is the meaning of words determined?
part of the brain's temporal lobe, called Wernicke's area
typical results of the stroop test
reaction times in the incongruent trials are higher than reaction times in the congruent trials
Stroop test
task designed to measure conflicts between two sensory inputs that is perhaps the most widely used and important of all cognitive tests
what is the Stroop cognitive test based upon?
troop effect
during a troop test, where is the color of the text determined?
visual areas of the occipital lobe
congruent trials
words and colors match
incongruent trials
worst and colors do not match